12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (309+ words) By Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy The Bushy Creek Makers’ Fair has been organised by the Let’s Grow Julatten and Mt Molloy Group and will take place on 19 and 20 September at Geraghty Park, Julatten. The event is designed to extend and expand…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (275+ words) ‘JamFactory ICON: Julie Blyfield, Chasing a Passion’ showcases jewellery and sculptural objects inspired by Ms Blyfield’s visits to the Daintree rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. The event will run from 5pm to 7pm, with drinks and nibbles on the gallery balcony…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (362+ words) Passport to Airlie Cairns will be held on 13 September, with the regional winner earning a performance at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music in November. Passport to Airlie is Australia’s largest live original music initiative, giving unsigned original artists the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (450+ words) JAPT Pty Ltd which owns the pub in Grove St, has lodged a development application with Cairns Regional Council for the relocation to the former Reject Shop on the property known as the Civic Centre in Florence St. Queensland Health…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (300+ words) The funding, provided through the Strengthening Community Safety Grant Program, will support practical upgrades, such as fencing and CCTV systems, to deter criminal activity and protect the community spaces. Federal Member for Leichhardt Matt Smith said he understood the significant…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (90+ words) Arterial road upgrades Cairns Local News THE duplication of the Cairns Western Arterial Road is one step closer, with early works now underway to get Far North Queenslanders home sooner and safer. Preparation works on the duplication between Lake Placid…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (331+ words) North Queensland Nepalese Community president Sarad Sangh said the organisation had been trying to identify people across Cairns and North Queensland with family or friends caught up in the disaster. He said one woman in Cairns had family members who…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (371+ words) Major construction ended on the $472m project this week, funded by $195m each from the state and federal governments, as well as $82m from Cairns Regional Council. Cairns Mayor Amy Eden said the project, which will supply an extra six gigalitres of water…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (372+ words) Lara will line up alongside Australian cricket greats Usman Khawaja, Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey when Team Cricket takes on Team Footy on Sunday, 22 November. The event will bring together cricket, NRL and AFL stars for a night of T20 cricket,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (152+ words) Organised by the Innisfail and District Historical Society with the support of a Cassowary Coast Regional Council community grant, the five days of festival fun marks the six annual event on from 16-20 September. The society will host two shire hall…...